Greeting Guys. I am having the annual wine dinner. Any BWErs in Sacramento on Saturday October 12 are invited. Glenn is coming over the hump and Arv and Jenn are also coming. The theme is pinot/burg though Arv will bring an Italian, so there are no rules. I'll smoke something, maybe a prime tri-tip ...

2000 Branaire Ducru Nose: Popped and poured. Looks young, still has a ruby edge. The scent is of floral sweetness and leather. Very pleasant. Medium bodied on the lighter side, no sign of bloat/fat. Medium concentration. Some may feel it's too lean. Enough acid for balance, still some tannins but ev...

It's not really an odd place either. It's on the main road into berkely from I 80 and its about 5 blocks or so from the highway. It's easy to get to and it has tons of traffic that pass it. Like Bill, my daughter lives about 8 blocks from there. I physically visit quite a bit. enjoy.

I don't believe the tigers had mo, but they probably believe they did. (read overconfidence) They played a terrible Yankee team and that series gave them the idea that they were bullet proof. We say the results. Once past the starting pitchers, Detriot was helpless.

Chasse it does make sense. Giants had momentum. The played 6 elimination games and won prior to the series. There pitching caught fire during the playoff. The Giants have excellent starters and the best bullpen of anyone in the post season. The bullpen was even better with Timmy , 2 time Cy winner, ...

I no longer buy en primeurs because of my age but I agree with DAvid's price statement. I do buy from PC for futures on burgundy and minor bordeaux where they announce the due date. In ten years I had one call telling me they could not source a burgundy I ordered. They made a very generous counter-o...

None of the bottles could be called brette bombs. I thought there was a little barnyard in the 1990 but I didn't not feel it was a flaw. Again, these were wonderful wines but when I compare them, I tend to over-emphasize the negative in order to reach some conclusion. All the bordeaux were a pleasur...

So Arv, Jenn, Glenn, Linda and I enjoyed a lovely gathering on Saturday evening. We started with cheeses and a pinot. The opener was Roche de Bellene 2009 Taille Pied. A very structured wine, far too young to be anything other than an experimental tasting. Dark, tight with some minerality. Try this ...

I decided to smoke some ducks on Saturday for the offline. I will start brining them tonight in a solution of salt, maple syrup, apple cider, herbs and garlic. It will be a 12 hour brine. I'll smoke them for about four hours using cherry wood and a base of oak. I will make a a port, soy and honey gl...

Again, if you are in the Sacramento area, or even the bay area, there will be an offline at my house this Saturday. We are pouring an 89 Montrose, 90 Montrose and 82 Calon Segur. If you are interested drop me an email.

Leaving Sunday for a seven day trip to Vancouver Island. Flyrod is packed. Any suggestions regarding the wineries there? I noticed Cowichan Valley has a number of wineries. Suggestions? Should be fun, not expecting much. enjoy.

Well at the risk on starting a war, I am having a bbq wine dinner. Saturday, October 6 at my house in Sacramento. Glenn is coming as is Arv. I don't know about Jenn. It looks like 82 revisit. I'll probably smoke a brisket or maybe a standing rib roast. If you area in the area, you invited. Email me ...